Oakland Mayor Sheng Thao and a bevy of local law enforcement and community leaders said that increased attention to the Hegenberger Road area has led to a reduction in crime. 

At a news conference Monday, Thao, flanked by Oakland Police Department Deputy Chief Angelica Mendoza, California Highway Patrol Golden Gate Division Chief Don Goodbrand, Oakland City Councilmember Treva Reid, Alameda County Sheriff’s Office Commander Christopher Lucia and others, outlined approaches they have used in the area to reduce crime and some new ideas as well. 

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Kiley Russell writes primarily for Local News Matters on issues related to equity and the environment. A Bay Area native, he has lived most of his life in Oakland. He studied journalism at San Francisco State University, worked for the Associated Press and the former Contra Costa Times, among other outlets. He has covered everything from state legislatures, local governments, federal and state courts, crime, growth and development, political campaigns of various stripes, wildfires and the aftermath of Hurricane Katrina.